HJ m-rmmmmm iw , W J. , V it $j.i: &' IPRRfiI 4 ' M BtL .. B&. ' BV'kaAk.' . i.JJ 'wr VOLUME XXm-NO. 155. LANCASTER, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1887. PRICE v r v 4f f "'? 3 tiii III COUNCILS LENGTHY SESSION. THI MAXIM tlttmPAXr TO VUHtlHCM Bvrviri) MLMciMiv r.iunr. TMM Bate U.elde-Uperte of Snperlstea. dent erihe "rate Werk.. Ohl.l at Ik Fir DpMnnl Bail OemmltMt, Condition at th City' Plataet. Th March meeting or select and common cennelia wat held In their respective cham ber Wednesday evening. BBLKOT COUHCIL. Present Meters Bo'enlus, Berger, Leng, Keniley, While, Wise and Bran, president, The id Inu'es of last meeting were read. Mr. 'Berger presented tba report of the water committee, whleh waa read. It state that Kast Bread atreet ha been opened te the city llmlta alae that Mr. A. Dltner ha been using the city water (or aeme time without paying ler the tame, and that the committee had directed the auperlatendent of water work te cut off the water. The ordinance (or the levjr and collection of a license tax, read flrat time Dee. 1, 1899, we read a second and third time and adopted aectlen by section, all the member preeent voting ler It exeept Mr. Wise. On reaching common council the ordinance waa amended. The ordinance te grant a general licence te W. A. Iialbacb, proprietor of the Ring atreet theatre, Introduced Feb. 2 J, wa read a aeo aee aeo ond and third time and patted by a unani mous vote. The ordinance Inoraatteg the aatary of the engineer or the water werka te WOO per an num, Introduced Feb. 2, was read a aeoend and third time, and paeted unaolmeualy. Commeo council oenourred unanlmeutly. Whan the resolution pateed by common oeunoll awarding tba oentraot for lighting the atreeta with eleetrle light te the American company wa read. Dr. Betentu moved te amend by awarding the con tract te the United States oempany. After debate the amend ment waa adopted, Mr. Wlae voting no. Common council adhered te Ita action, and atked fur a oemmlttee of conference which waa granted the chalt, appointing Mesara, Berger, Betenlutand Ling. The committee retired, conferred, and reported te their ra respective bodlea that they could net agree. When the committee reported te common council, that body en motion concurred with elect oeunoll In awanllng the contract te the United Statea oempany. During the abaence of the conference com mlttee, a repreeentatlva of the American company attempted te make a epeeeb In be bat' of hit company, but President Evana rapped him down, and as be continued te talk, the president told Inui te keep hit tengne quiet Mr. Remley then moved that tbe representative be heard. A vote being taken, tbli waa refuted. COMMON COUNCIL. Common council waa called te order abertly after 7 o'clock with the following member present : Messrs. Adams, Auxer, Bsumgsrdner, Brsdle, Cormeny, Cressbacb, Camming, Dalit, Etby, Rberman, Everts, Fralley, Ooedell, Grolf, Hartley, Uarnltb, Ilerthey, Kriapp, Iieup, Meutiir, Nell, Slog Sleg Slog Hterintelts, Zltntueruian and Beard, preal dent. cexraKBScE nureBT adeftkd. The report of the conference committee aa te the width of tbe wagon tread of atreet railways, being three Inehee, In the ordi nance regulating street rail waya wat read and adopted and the ordinance wat then patted by a unanimous vote. The text of tbeordlnanee baa sltfady been publ'shed and will be found In1 our advertising column. Tf!K BALASCEB, Mr. Biumgardner presented the report of the city treasurer for tbe month. It aliewa receipt te date f 13,770 64, pay menta 32,423,7'!, balance In city treatury Sll,3M 80. Following are the balances In lbs eversl appropriations : Interest en leans. Installing .Inking fund Ill SUM Sut tat en lean...... 1 Oil M atrt damage 4) ia Kepalr. te airm-M 1,HI n) Orallngandraacal.-mlilu;r 174 av Water weik.. irnuarul 1,111 M 1 at Ingt'aitr pipe..... , ;s 37 alarfe 1,1)101 l'nilc and turnkey l.voeo Llghtlngcliy.... , in riradepirtuient, Rennnil. 4.U W Malar ts (or Qredpirtuiat 1 741 w Collsatienotiytix arrearages in a Centingcncls nmiei Ceral Uriel cewcr .7 71 COMMITTER REPORTS Tba report of tbe finance oemmlttee allowed the number of blllt approved during the month, and alto that the rate of taxation for tbe oemlng year would be 00 cent en tbe hundred dollars valuation, tbe tame at tut year. Mr. Eberman from the fire committee, re ported that tbe onntraeta for the reptlra te the engine and truck heute, damaged by tire, had been awarded at fellow ; Carpen ter work te Andrew Metcger, painting te Geerge Wlnewer, and tinning and plumb ing te Everta & Overdeer. Mr, Leng preeented tbe report of the lamp oemmlttee for tbe month. After aetting iertb theourreet builnetief tbe month, tbebldt for lighting tbe city were eratldered. Hev Hev Hev eraloemmunlcatlone from placee where tbe American Arc light la Inute, atating that tbe light gave general aatlaractlen, were read. Aa te tbe cost tbe oemmlttee Bay that tbe aavlng te the city by the adoption of the American ayatem, Instead of tbe Maxim, would be 13,763. Tbe Bun Vapor oempany'a bid was $413.60 less than that of the Pennsylvania Glebe and Gat Light oom eom oem pany. The average coat for lighting tbe puolle buildings ler iha put three years was fS9. ThoEdlten Eleetrle Light company offer te light tbe tame buildings fer8A0. The report oenoludes that the committee will net make any recommendations, but earnettlv askBoeanctU te award tbe contract for the clty'a best interest. THH MATOIl'S MESSAGE. A message from tbe mayor waa read. He reported tbe purobate of tbe Ranclc mill property for 2l,030,aud altos ubmltteJ copies of tbe letters he had received from offleert et tbe Pennsylvania and Beading rallreada In reference te placing safety gatea at atreeta oressed by these rallreada. The Pennsylva nia oDelala agreed te have gates placed at once, and tba Beading offlelala te give the matter tbelr early consideration. Mr. Fralley presented the annual report of the superintendent of tbe water works. The follewiug Is an abstract of the same : tam eitw w At mm muuxt. apettaUadaet Jaeeit Halkaeh Presents Ills Aaaeal Btpert Its Kwaelttl raaterea. Jaoeb Halbaeb, superintendent of water werts, preeented bis annual -report ler tbe year, eommenelng March 1, 1838, and ending February 28, 1837, Following U art abttraet : The water-power pumps are in Reed work lag order, having been put In complete re pair daring the put aummer. Ne. 1 wat operated during the year 7, 03d heura, making 814,996 revolutions, and pumpiug 202,720,803 gallons et water Inte tba reservelra. Ne 2 waa operated 7,071 hours, makleg 8,483,200 revolutions, pumping 803,676,400 gallon et water Inte tba reservoirs, making a total of 408,403,300 Balleaa pumped by water power. The six million Worthlagtea wai operated 4,601 hours, nuking 2,609,868 strokes, pump lag 680,780.318 gallon et water, aad coasum ceasum lag 2,643,972 pounds of eaal, cesUag 12,728 29. The three million Wertbiagtes) was operated 2.680K Beurs, making 2,140,364 strokes, pumptag 810,838.384 gtileaa of water, eon. snmlag ,97,af0 pound of oeal, aaatUg l, OH 84, Total found of oeal mmmmikmmi. m a,ri,4 i nm mat, ,, Ml 0J, The total aaltens of water pumped by steam 1,007, 189,70. The total gallons by steam and water war 1,413,670.030, making the dally average 8.672.703 gallons. There was expended for oetl. pit of engineers, flremee, repairs, A3., 19,370 W, suewlngthe oest of pumping each million gallons of water late the raaarvelra te be W Oi. Daring the year a new turning lathe and uaiisaasrjr tools, Including a portable forge aad a small water wheel te drive the lathe and several ether Improvements bare been made at a oest of It.eU 01. Tba annual reealpta Irem water have In created from 129,840 89 In 1977. te 149,8(10 11 la IMS, and tbe estimate for 137 Is tAS.000. MAIHTKHAKCB or TltK WORKS. The mslntenanea et tbe werka, Ineludtng eeal, labor, repairs, material, .ts., was during the year ending Kdbrmry2H, 1S7, 19,370.58. The balance el tbe appropriation la f? 413 68 ; and there le stored In tbe cual shaJs 120 tens of oeal valued at 1301.07. rtrgHTiasieN. There waa laid 6,408 feet of new pipe, and relsld 3,773 feet of old pipe, making a total et 9,179 feet. The total length of water pipes In tba elty Is 101,260 feet or nearly 88 mllea. The cost of pipe extentten during tbe year, including laber.new hydrants, atop valves e , &, waa 117,037,68 The balanes In the appropriation for pipe extension Is 1786 37. riRi UVURANTB. The old Are hydrants en line et new 20 Inch main were replaced by Mattbewa im proved antl.rertlng hydrants, and several of tba aama kind were set iu ether part of the city. The total number of Ore hydrants Is 408 and the total number of step vaUes la 400. Tbe number of new water connections made during the year were 191, including 180 M Inch ferrules, one 4 inch for lectrle light station and one 2 lueh ter church organ. Mr. Lene presented tbe annual report of the lamp oemmlttee, of which tbe following la an abstract t Tbe city U lighted with 128 arc eleotrle, 101 gat and 130 gasoline lights. Tbe committee are et oplrlen that tbe proper way te light tbe city la with the electrla light. Tbe oest far lighting was eleotrle, $18,706 31 1 street gas light, 11,33101; gasoline, 13,312.81; publle buildings, IC08 40, making a total cost for the year el26,192 68 Mr. Cumaitege pretented the annual re port et tbe atreet oemm litlener of which the following It an ab.tract : MTmmmr vuxMUktnifmu hbpeht. What lh Oily H. tjwnt la Ktvptng II Buttl. la Cttpalr, The annual report of .Street Commlaalener Jacob Herts show that for new work he bad a balance en hand from ISM of $6.77. The annual appropriation wat $10,000 and $767 was added te the fend by collection made by tbe clerk and oeinmitttoner, making the total fund for new work $10,781.77. There waa expended ler material and labor $10, -681 38, leaving a balance en band of $178 39. Fer repalra et atreeta the fund wat $7, 143 78, aud there wat expanded $4,701.68, leaving a balance te te be exneaded before June let $1,837 03. Tbe one square of Belgian block en Wett King street oest the elty $6,19L70 Councils appropriated $2,000 and the property ownera contributed $1,493 78, leaving a dediMeney et $1,691.92. The oest of griding naw atreeta during tbe year wa $1,69071. The Ceral atreet aewer, 2,012 feet long, wa built at a cett of $3,422 26, of which the prepsrty owner contributed $1,000. Tbe tewer en Walnut atreet, from Cherry alley, 780 feet aud Z7S iset en Lime treet, cett $950 81, et whleh the property owners paid $7S0 The Weat King street aewer, between IVsnn Square and Prince street, 610 leet In length, out $370, of whleh $323 was paid by property owners. The ex ex teutlen of the Lejutt street aewer 200 leet oest tbe city $133. The Wett Chestnut street sewer, from Pine street west 866 feet, a branch el 86 feet en Marletta avenue aud a braneti of 127X feet te St. Jeseph' beapltal wat built by private stibacrjptleua. The extension of loe Cherry alley aewer ever Clay atreet cett $40 05 and the lowering or the Locust street sewer $2j7 61. During the yesrS,15l leet and 11 ioebet el crossing wero laid. The price paid for tbe labor wat 4 eents par feet. There were 8,131 feet el gutters laid at a cost of 10 cents per feet Twelve street were opene 1 or widened dating tbe year. The rira af.psrtm.nl R.pert. Mr. Ebermae, presented the annual report of IL B. Venderstnltb, ealef engineer et tbe tire department. It oentalns a statement of all receipt and expenditures, with ether matters Including Inventory of city properly under bla charge ; alto Inventory of lire alarms, atatementa of fires, fire alarms and tbe causes of fires ; statement of losses, Inturanee, Ax The chief reoetumende that two hesemen of each company be allowed $10 per month, and that tbey be required te sleep in the engine beuse at night, te be en duty from 0 o'clock p. in., te fl o'clock a. m t or, te allow the fore men of companies $18 per month Instead et $3, at new and te bs en duty from 9 p. in., te Cam, The chief reoeinmends that Eaglne Ne. 4 be overhauled, or that it be sold and a new one bought In Its place. The total re. ceiptaet the department for tbe year were $19,414 81. The tout expenditure $19,411 31. The total number et fires during tbe year was 41 Tut total losses by fire were $63,813 13. Total Insurance $102,135. Total Insurance paid $17,465.80. Mr. Uaumgsrdner ellered a resolution fix ing tba tax rate at nine mills, four of which are for debt and Interest and five mills for current expenses. Tbe resolution wat adopted after which the following estimate were read : Ettimated receipt and expenditure of the city et Lancaster for tbe year ending May 31,1838: ntcttrrs. M cents per S'01 valnalloaen Ili.SOO',- (e 1119,3 0 00 prompt payment Audlllnnal pareeBtau for deiuull of prompt payment of water rent Wamrreuu Market rants.... , kntef oil property. ItlicelUneeni, Including oeu and feet Irem Mayer SW 00 190 01 t2l) 0) 8 600 Ml 1.AJU00 S.00OPO Total I178C5JU) xxrsssss. Iiitere.t en leans, Including sinking fund f M.000 ) Pilnvlpal et loin. a. required by law. . 4.00J 00 state tax en leans 1,5 e oe atrrat damage. n.uce te KAmfra te atraet 70um Urirtlng', Kiitterlnnand oreiiluR. loeooOJ favlng llh Ualglaa blocks or Atpbalt pavement Wlr work., gwnersl . . , avemoeb ix.uu ixi ll.roieo i ajing waisr pipe. Balirlt. l'olleo and turnkey Lighting elty rtre department, general Ha7lra of englners and driver, of nradepartment Pudoleueius fer.Ugbllng cliy te Juuu, 1847 BUsnce of paving WVU King struct with Ueiglan blerka Abatement for prompt payment of city Abatement for prompt payment el water rent..... I'xrcentagt collection airearage of utty tax.. . Contingencies aoaaeo 8.H4) 00 11,910 00 'iJOOIW 4,UJ0 00 C850 00 iU0 0) ;,5JI 81 2,750 00 1.803 00 230 00 18,W K Total , I17J.&S0 00 BXTBKDINO TUB BTRBIT RAILWAY. A petition wa preeented from tba officer of tba L'aneaster Htraat Railway company for parmlsslea te lay traeka ou a number of tba elty'a etraeta, Tba propeaed extension 1 from tba oeraar et Dak and Walnut atreeta, out Duk te New, te FrlBea, te James, te north QQ4a, te Walaat, te Dak. Awaelassmm -- tka te I a tsMMMIBO aea, iBajaartaaaaawTth th otdlnane governing streets, wa adopted by a unanimous vote. remieiia raktasTRD. By Mr. Auxer ler a lamp en Oraage atreet batweea Aen aad Marshall streets. Referred te the lamp committee. By Mr. Hlng the petition of numerous dU sans for the repair of Christian street, be tween Orange and Ohestnutstreeta. Ktferred te th street oemmlttee. ORDINAItUB AMBMOBO. The ordinance providing forth levy aad collection of a license tax, wa read twlee whan Mr. Leng efferad aa aa amaadmeat that th Eleetrle Light oempany furnuhlng light for the city be exempted from the tax, a te their poles. A motion te lay en the table was defeated, and Mr. Baumgardner asked th gentleman te withdraw tba amendment, for If tba ordin ance I amended, it will defeat it Be asked him te Introduce It a an amendment te tba ordinance at tbe Apt 11 meeting and ha would then vote for IU Mr. Leng then withdrew th amendment Mr. Auxer amended seotlen 6, by striking out the following Items or tax t four horse wagon 86, two-horse wagon $3, one-horse wagon $1 60, dray $1, cart 1, ether vehicle $L Mr. Auxer argued In favor et tbe amend mentand Mr. Baumgardner stated that the finance commute invited all who were Interested lu the ordinance te attend a meet ing of tbe committee and no one attended. The amendment was agreed te and that laid the ordinance ever. Mr. Leng new elTered bis amendment-exempting light company's poles furnishing light te the city and It was adopted. It Is probable that a special meeting will be called te cenaldnr tbe ordinance as amended. LtntlTINU THIS CITT. Mr. Bradel offered a resolution awarding tbe contraet for lighting that part of tbe city net reached by gat aud eleetrle light te the Hun Vapor company, of Canten, Ohie. Mr. Uoblnaen. el the Pennsylvania Olebe and Gasoline company, wa given perm Is Is slen te make a statement, lie aald;hls oom eom oem pany agreed te furnlth alight of 10 candle power ler $25 per year, while the bid el the Hun Vapor company agreea te furnish 14 candle power for $21.90. lie argued that his bid of $26 wa cbeapsr than tbe Vapor oom eom oem pMiy'a bid. ."-"'- The resolution was defeated and one offered by Mr. Cummlngs te award tbe contract te the Pennsylvania Olebe oempany waa adopted. Select oeunoll oenourred. A resolution offered by Mr. Fralley te award tbe contract te the Lancaster Oastlght and Fuel company for the gaa street lamps and ibe publle building was adopted. Belect oeuncil concurred. A resolution edered by Mr. Auxer te award the ceutract for 123 arc lights te the American company Instead of tbe present one waa adopted by a vote cl 12 te 9. Mr. Oummmgs moved te concur In the action et select oeunoll amending tbe eleetrle light award, and Mr. Auxer moved that com mon oeuncil non concur and ask for a oom eom oem mlttee et conference. The amendment was adopted and tbe president appointed Messrs Auxer, Bradle and Cormeny aa tbe com mitt e. Ou tbe return et tbe conference committee Mr. Auxer announced that the Joint confer ence commlttee was unable te agree. Mr. Cummlngs new moved tbst common oeuncil concur in tbe action of select oeunoll In awarding the contract te the United States company. While tbe qaettieu wat being put, Mr. Auxer arose te speak, but before he bad an opportunity te say auy thing the vote was put and tbe motion te concur wat adopted with out any dissenting votes. Tbe fact 1 tbe Maxim peep'.e completely out generated the frieud of tbe American company. uoet) HUadnsriONs. Mr. Lang made a brief argument lu .favor cf awarding tbe oentraot for lighting the city ter a term of tbre or five years. In bis Judgment bstter term could be obtained. Mr. Baumgardner alto favored Mr. Leng's plan, lie read Irem tbe records te show tbst five years sge It oeat the city $13,000, new it cett $28,000 aud or about $100,000 spent for llibtlng the city, ever $90,000 was soot out of the city rut J mm veunni cumyjur. It frca.nl. ' Camilla " at rallen Opera Iletua With tutKfaetlaa te All. The audience at Fulton opera house last evening was somewhat larger than that or tbe evening before. Tue parquet wa well filled and about half tbe circle waa occupied, but the gallery contained only two or three dcuu. Tbe play et "Camllle" waa ren dered, Miss Jane Coombs appearing in tbe title role. These net fully acquainted with the piece must have been under tbe impres slen that she was suffering from a severe cold, for tbe very nstural cough, te portray lltnest, was one of tbe strongest emotional part, which taxes this obaraeter, Mr. Wrlgbt Huntington, as Armand Duval, gave her excellent support, and bla part was throughout wholly without fault Miss Madge Clark, tbe suave Madame, who wss always hungry and when au table devoured tbe solids and liquids ravenously, created much merriment. Every ether member of the cast was pleating, and no play at tbe low prices bat been eeu here this sessen that wa mere enjoyed. The costumes were handsome. Thla eveulng " The Lady of Lyens " will Id tbe pregramme Olivette "at th Ulng street Tb.et.re. The audleuoe at tbe King street theatre wat very large last evening. The galleries were packed and tbe down stairs almost tilled. The popular ep9ra of "Olivette " was" glveu aud It wat a decided improvement upon " Mikade." Fred Palmer as Cojuehcet wat funny and his song " Beb Up Serenely" waa well received. Mr. Charles was very geed as Tht Duke, Miss Belle Mckelsen pleated as Olivette, se did tbe majority et tbaetber members of the company. Miss Jesale Gardner, who played tbe part of Ve Ve eo nlne, is a girl but fourteen years old, but she tekes her par ta at well at elder persons. Tbe ladles of the company looked very well In their bran new tights in the last act. This evening the " Chimes of Nermsudy" will be plsjed. Tbe presentation of "Oli vette" was se successful that it will be re pealed Friday evening. Drawing- Largs Crowd.. The show next te tbe postefflee continues te draw large orewda both night and day, and mere people attend it in proportion than they de tbe theatre. Millie Ammar continue te mystify the visitors by her second sight business, and tba glass blowers make nice presents for tbe persons who go te see the show. Beet TbreDgb a Window. Ltit night some one fired a bullet through a .ecend a'ery window or th building, 47 Market street, occupied by H. L. Stebman at a cigar manufactory. This morning tbe ball was found en a clgarmaker's table, and there wat considerable of a hoi In th win dow. It Is likely that some drunken fellow fired the shot. v reand trader lbs Bed. Between 1 and 2 o'clock thla morning a yenng man wa found aecreted under a bed at W. P, Llnvllle' bearding bona at Gsp, He wa held until Cenatabl Miller, wbe wa wnt for, arrived aad be waa then brought totbUeltyaod ledged la Jail. The charge agalatt him wa entering the hone with httent te eBit a f!r. HOTEL LANCASTER. tarn tiANbauxn nmw rvildixu At TUB MAllUUdtl HTATlUir. II Will B Vied Mainly fei a Uet.l, Bat WtH Cawtsda a Bleck Eta's segs and a Clgsr ataaalaetery Description of the Commodious slulldlng In D.tall. The lMTCLi.taK50iB has heretofore no ticed the fact that Messrs, Ohllnger Bres, ft Ce. had leased the warehouse portion et Mr. Jehn Keller's big new building, east of the Pennsylvania passenger depot, and tbst they would open It a a clear manuftotery about the first et April This part of the bulldingcendst or three very large rooms, built with the Intention of uttng thorn a a tobacco exchange and for the storing and selling: of leaf tobacco. Tbe third and fourth stories each consist of a single room ever forty feet In length and a hundred In width. The aeoend story room is net se large, a por tion et the front or It being partitioned oil as a stock exehange te be under tbe control of Ilarry Keller. It la handsomely fitted upsnd divided Inte four compartment. A private room en tbe east, the ante -room and Mr. Keller's department lu the eentre, and tbe xebange proper te the west There are very large blackboards la tbe exchange con taining Hate of all tbe principal stoeks In the New Yerk market and the meat and grain market of Chicago; and there are besides telephene and telegraph connection. TUB HOTSt, PART. The western portion of Mr. Keller's flee building was built a a hotel and re.taurant, and has been lasted, as briefly stated In Wed nesday's lNTELLlQESCEn, by Mr. O. Q. Mo Me Mlllen, at present proprietor of tbe Brocker Brecker Brocker beffhouKe, Bellefonte, Pa. The lower pert of the hotel centltts efa prlvateentrance,ball and statrwsy leading te tbe aocend fleer, en the west aud a very large and handsome bar-room extending eastward almost across the entire front or tbe building. It la beauti fully fitted up; the bar it handsomely pan nelled and extenda from one end of the room te the ether; tbe walls and celling are very prettily papered ; tbe chandeliers, et a new dealsn. are arraoged for both gas and elce- Ulclty.-ln every resp9:t the room Is one of the finest inth6Lv- Back et the bar-roe'uf ii'UjJJ'lt;tim. fur nished with every convenlence,lndruV2.'tltan Immense range and an elevator connecting It with the dining room en the second story. In rear of tbe kitchen Is a large yard extend ing north te Fulton street, TUC UriTAIBB ARBANOEHEKT. Entering the mala deer down autre, you find a oemmodlous hall, and a bread and handsome stairway leading te the second fleer. At tbe head cf tbe stairs it a bread ball, extending east and west aorets the en tire width of tbe hotel, near tba centra of the building. Turning reuth from this hall you enter the parlors, two In number, and con nected by sliding doers. The parlors leek out upon tba rsllread and' Chestnut street, and In front of them H a handsome iron bal cony, extending along the entire length of the building. Oa the north slde of tbe hall above spoken e( la thedlulng room, and ad ad ad Jolulngltlsactpicieo? pantry with sink and cupboard, and an elov.iter connected with tbe kitchen. Ascending te the third fleer you find a ball extending screti the centre of the bond bend ing nearly like the one ou tbe second fleer. On either side el tbe hill.are tbree large and finely flnUhed bed rooms, tosther with a bath room and water closet. Tbe fourth fleer la similarly arranged, oentalns au equal number .of roeriH all as handsomely furnished at en the second fleer. Every room in thoheusiolihoatod by steam and the chandeliers aud brackets are se ar ranged that tbey may be lighted by elther gas or electricity or both. Tbe floors through out the building are et yellow plne and ve are the stept and rlsersef Ibestalrways. The hewell pests, hand railings And banisters of tbe stairways are of oak. The washboard are of bard weed, Imitation mahogany. Fer several days patt Mr. Mc.MIUun has been getting In his furnlture, which Is et tbe best modern make, aud by the time he cot hi heu.e set In order he will have nna el tbe beat appointed hotels in tbe city, lie hat hud much experience as a landlord and oemet te Lancaster recommended at n man "rche kuowabew tokeepa hotel." Te show that be has some push about him we may toy tbst In his lease It is stipulated that fclxty additional rooms shall be added te tbe hotel as seen as he shall demand their erection. There is plenty et room for thorn ou the big let in rear of tbe iioteL WHO DID THE WO Eli. Jehn Adam Burger la the Architect who designed the building ; Istrel P, Mayer wat the contractor aud builder, aud be also did tbe carpenter work. As sub-oentractorp, JetlrlesetQreendld the bricklaying; Dor Der wart Bres, the plastering ; Uuthrle & Sen' the painting ; Fltnn & Brcneman the plumbing; J. B. Martin & Ce. the paper hanging ; Hteinman A Ce. tbe glass aud hardware ; Ance 4 Themas the Iren flre escapes ; Jehn Heek the masonry ; Jehn Kendlg tbe exca exca tlens. The big sign " netfi Lancaster," made of sheet zinc, by Jehn L. Arneld, hat net yet been put up, but seen will be. It is one el the largest and handsomest In the city. There Is a very llue buatntst dopartment en tbe flrat fleer front, eaat et the bar-room. It will be ued by Mr. Jehn Keller, Keller it Bush, and Keller & Ce, railroad contiacters. rK atmtiaAT. society. NeKpldeulc. t'revalliug ami but r.mie Ul.ea.e lu the county. The March meeting of the Lancaster City and County Medical society wat beld ou Wednesday afternoon with the following members present ; Belenlus, Berntbeltel, Blackwoeod, Brobst, Carpenter, Craig, Deaver, Ebler, Ilerat, M. L. Bierr, A. J. Herr, Livingston, J. U. Lsaman, J. R. Mus. ser, U. E. Musser, Miller, Newpber, T. Ilourer, O. IL Keamtnyder, Relanit, Ring wait, Sbenck, Stewart, Trelehlcr, J. M. Witmer, D. II. Weaver, Wiseman, J, L. Ziegler and Zsll. The society bad expected Dr. McOlurg, or West Cheater, te read a paper en "Anterior Education," but be falleJ te put In au appear an co. The reports from tbe physicians present . bowed that there wero uoepldeiulei prevail ing and but very Uttle disease throngkeut the county. There was a discussion about typhoid fever In whleh all the members present took part. Tba llrlch layers Want ifere llubey. Seme time age the bricklayers of this city, nearly all et whom are members or the union, notified the besies that after the first or March they wanted te be paid f3 instead of 12.75 per day. At present there la scarcely any work belng dene In the city. Puter Kutt has several men ouajeo who no net belong te the union. Seme days age hit em em peoye, who belong te tbe union, quit work because he would net dlsoharge the non. nnlen men. What will be done In regard te tbe demanded Inoreaae 1 net knewu. Seme of, tbe bosses say that tbey will net pay the Jours 3 per day unless they are worth It nd ether r undecided. The, bricklayer aay tbat tbe bosses will have te oeme te their terra or tbey will net work. gchoel Beard Meeting Tb March meeting et the school beard will be held thla evening at T o'eloek In rv atea eevMll eeUMBere, A MlatmmlUVMAPPAMtTiO. A Weman la White at tke gesa af at Wreck st.ar Tim, Okie. Tirnx, Ohie, March 3. Th village of Republic, Ohie, ha a ghost which atop trains, and there la great excitement thra A lew night age when Limited express, He. 5, tbe same train that waa wrecked and burned January 4, wassppreachlng the scene el that horrible disaster, the engineer aaw a red light tbe danger algnal ahead, and, ap plying tbe brakes snd reversing bis snglne, tba train cstne te a stand still en almost tbe exact spot et tbe great wreck. Strange te eay, when tba train came te a halt, th light bad dlssppeared and could nowhere be seen. Before stoppleg, both the engineer end fire man noticed tbst the light appeared te b carried by a woman d rataed entirety In whit. Pu tiled by the disappearance of th algnal, tbe engineer and conductor walked ever the track for some distance ahead, but oeuld dis cover nothing wrong. The train then backed te Republic sutlen and the operator was questioned but he assured them that no sig nal had been sent out The train then pro ceeded en Its way, tunning cautiously for several miles, and tba engineer keeping a sharp lookout, but nothing mere wa seen of tbe mysterious woman or algnal. Thla strange apparition has appeared en thra dlnrnt occasions and has greatly excited train men and residents. A posse of men baa watched tbe place ter several nights, but tbe ghost ha net slnee appeared. Nev.r Btcevsrtd Oonselea.nsM. Tirri!, Ohie, March 3.-R. R. Bramble, the engineer who waa Injured en the Balti more A Ohie passenger train near this city, yesterday, died last night at ten o'clock. He did net recover coneelousneas from tbe time of tbe aoeldont until hi death. inveMtXTmar te MAmmr, Yeung Rttttea Escape Ciemthe Consequences of Bis roelbhGoadaat. NBWYeBK, March 3. The suit of Mary King, or Minnie Clark, who new calla her- lf Mary Klttaen, ter olveroe from Her- cules Kittson, a beti of Commedore N. W, Kittson, the Western steamboat man and ateck-ralser, began In New Yerk en Tuesdsy before Judge lngrabam and a Jury In the supreme oeurt. The plaintiff la a abort, stout woman, about thirty years old. She la a brnnette with a determined expression. Her dark eyea flash flre when speaking of her re lations with young Klttaen. She was well dressed, and were a flashing diamond pin. Yeung Kittson baa Just attained bla ma jority. Th plaintiff aaserts that they were mwrleP!1125.1885- , The cnSSSe M "J11!6 WM P"foreed atherresldenw-liat B'x.th J,?nuafcbVa ",.' ai.tant pastor or thld0h At0n1 tb Cerner. Bba deeUrW-tTi ?; hsu. , iea cnce the suit, Yeung Kittson Is familiarly callewil!,., ana it .am te de a resident or rauaaeipi He denled all knowledge of the marriage, and said that It performed at all It waa while he was Intoxicated. He admitted being at bar heute, and asserted that she made htm drink until Intoxicated, lie aald that be did net knew that he waa married until one day In June, 18Se, he met her en the atreet. she then Informed him of tbe affair. He then, having denied tbe marriage, charge that she hat been guilty of adultery with ether raeu. She makes counter charges, and fur ther alleges that be hat net contributed te her support since July, 1SS5. Tbe jury returned a verdict In favor of the young man and against his alleged wit this morning. They declared be waa Incompe tent te marry at the tline the ceremony waa performed. m viti-uame of thx evtivam Tire Men Threw a riedy Inte a River slid Mvaterleneljr Olnpp.ar. I.xrjiANATOLis, March 3. Henry Page, a track-walker en tbe Belt read, states that late baturdsy night, as be was making his usual reuuds and bad approached tbe bridge thst cresses Whlte liver, near Merrla street, his attention was arretted by the rapid approach efa back driven furiously by two men en the box teat lie withdrew te tbe side of the read concealod himself. Tbe hack stepped near tbe river bank, when tbe tweAiien hast ily Jumped down, opened tbe back deer and pulled tbe body of a man out Tbey dragged hi in te the river end threw him out as far a they could. P.ige says he heard tbe body drop, and then the two men hurrldly re turned te tbe back and dreve away. Page at ouce notified a deputy sheriff and tbe coroner. An Investigation bas been going en quietly ever since. A selt felt hat waa yesterday found ledged lu eome dtlltwoed below the plaoe where tbe man was dropped Inte tbe river. Up te midnight lsst night no further development bad occurred te solve the my a terlnus affair. Page said be waa afraid te ap proach the men at the time, aa he thought they might kill htm. Nelle te P. It. K. Shipper.. PniLaDBLl'iiiA, March 3. The Pennsyl vania railroad oempany, In order te comply with tbe requirements of the lnter-state com merce bill baa luued a notice te all shippers and te connections et the read that tariffs snd special rotes new In cflcct will be withdrawn onerbeloro April 5th next, tbe date which tbe intor-state law takes eficct and tbat new tarltls niade lu accordance with tbe new requirements of that law will ba issued te take effect en or previous thereto. All existing contract, tariff rates and apeclal rates for the transper tatlonefallclai.es of freight will cess and terminate AprlUtb, 16S7. Winding Cp II. Datlucte. Bloeminotos, HI., March 8. The Se curity Live Stock Insurance company, which ha been doing business here ter two years, determined te wind up Its .flairs, which have for teme time been lu bad condltleu. Tbe losses new unpaid amount te (12,000. The asets are unknown and consist largely et notes en policy-holders, The company did buslnesa Q Illinois chiefly with some In Mis souri, Iowa and Indiana. The outstanding risks are upon (3,000,000 worth of stock. A Fatal Melee Among Farmere. Knexvillc, Tenu., March 3 A melee occurred latt eveulug near Jeneavllle, Va., among a number of farmers about farm pro ducts. The tsud hat existed eeme time and hntnew ended fatally. Rebert IIUI, Brunett UIU and Clalgbeurn Neely met with guns and knives and alter a desperate tight, Rebert Hill Bbet Neely dead. Brunett Hill wat also fatally wounded by Neely and can not live. Striken nave 000,000 Hruipatbla.rs. WencESTsn, Mats., March 8. The strik ing beet and shoe workers held a large meet ing yesterday. B. F. McSweeny premised them ample flnauclal aid. He aald be bad seen a letter written by P. J. McQulre, secre tary of one et tbe largeat trade uulena In the country, in which the latter said tbe Worces ter strikers had the sympathy of 000,000 members, and, if necessary, tbey would be assessed for their support. One Cent a Head. Lakbixu, Mich., March 3. The Heute yesterday paeted the bill te pay a bounty et one cent a head for tbe destruction of Eng lish sparrows. Tbe expense 1 made a oeunty charge, and la payable upon the order of township, village or city clerk, srjrATHJiai ikbivaxiu CWABuntaieN, D. C, March, S Kcr Kaatern Pennsylvania! Fair weather, followed by light rata or mew, wider, nerthtrlv wtada, ahlfttag te eaaMly. , LMUULATlTm MO0atjTXIJJS.' The Senate Paxes a Large Itumb.r el Bills, Nn Meaturss tatredaeeei la Beth Brandy.. IlAftntsncne, March 3. In th Banttt to day the following bills were reported favor ably i Heuse bill te extend tbe mtatmnm school term te six month t Senate bill te pro vide for tbe renewing and extending of charter of bank cfdisoennt 20 year Sen Sen Sen atebllltoprevent noa-resldenta from bunt ing or killing game or game fish except by license ; Senate bill providing for erection of wire fences ; Senate bill te revise end consoli date read and bridge lawa; Steele bill suthoilrleg purchasers of railroad or canal te istns stock or bends, and one el altal lar Impert relattve te coal and Iren compa nies Senate bill providing ter the removal el county seats. Senate bills were negatively reported te repeal tba oleomargarine liw, and te require state read te be of uniform width. BUI were Introduced atfollewB: Rey burn, appropriating 91,250 te pay the expenses of the Sheriff Rewan Investigating oemmlttee Sinltb, te enable Investment companies te held tbe security of ethor investment com cem panlea, Bills were pased finally as fellows t Auther Itlng tbe appointment or a deputy county sur veyer In oeantles containing ever liO.OOO In habitants, fixing the salsrles at fLSOO; author izing tbe aale of tbe eastern and western farms belonging te the Pennsylvania atate college; amendlng an act te prevent tbe exemption of property en Judgment obtained ler SAO or less for wage for manual labor extending the amount tot 100; providing for aewage In boroughs ; making representations by sellers el goods and chattel a warrant el thelr qual ity ; equallxlng legal charges el mileage for county offlelals, allowing them six eents cir cular and witnesses three cents circular; pro viding punishment for tbe dissimilation of obscene literature ; relieving full paid capital stock from further assessment BUI were intredned a fellows In tbe llenae; Davis, Lancaster, lneresslng tbe salary el the secretary et beard or health te 13,000 a year; Brown, Beaver, te prevent gambling en marsdni Ma'.ten, Schuyl kill, enabling produce dealer te attach the wages et laborers who refuse te pay tbelr bill ; Reper, autherising tbe adju tant general te tarnish ammunitions te Grand Army pests net needed by tbe na tlenal guard; Brown, Erie, te appropriate tftj Aif Ina MMiwitlAl aatC paM,ea(tbSt. M.I' 113,000 for propagation and protection of I fish ; Woodward, Centre, providing tbat if I aery net 1 used it may be pleaded In bar of suit te oever the amount Involved. re JtJtrAcrarr, reu. Tbe Canadian Parliament te Bat. tba Tailff en Imported American Qoeds. Bestow, March 8 An Ottawa special te the .ArfDtrffrsr says tbat it waa decided by jv-jblnet en Monday te provide against tbe "saBi." itl h the reiallatnrv bill. It emergen J I IJU fln,t atep should be waa aetUed tbTtTiaW,. -,,,., through tne cu.temss.--. -.- i ftUV UJIUWlVi U UIH UVWIUICU1 II,,, t P"g"aj opening of tbe Heuse, Introduce a measure raising tbe duties en all goods Imported from the United States ; the btll te go into effect upon the carrying out of the Edmund bill by the president The classification of goods as far a it has gene embraces mere than six buudred articles and Is by co means completed. Following are aeme of tbe new ratea: Inks, brats, copper CO per cent ; flsh of all kinds, canned or salted 42 ptr cent j'bretdatuffs, manu factured Iren and lead 40 per cent ; cotton manufactures 46 per cent ; weed and manu factures thereof 39 per cent ; wool aud man ufactures thereof 87 per cent Araerlein. Would Suffer, Bosten, March 8 An Ottawa special says: Last night's news from Washington bat led the government te tbe belief tbat alter all the retaliation measure ts likely te asjums a for fer for mlilable slinpe. Rclerrlng te the subjf-ec, IIeu. J. II. Pepe, mlnbter of railway?, drew attention te the enormous amount of Amer ican capital which was Invested In tbe lum bering trade et Canada which would recelve a seveie blew If the bill stepping all commer cial Intercourse wat put In nporatlen. United States Censul Themas W. Uetcbkbt latt evening told me that he hadoenferred with tbe state depatment at Washington lu bahalf of a large number et Americans who have a heavy pecuniary interest In Canada whom be could eee would be financially ruined were strict uen -Intercourse established. tub HtiaitHT.m cusrityKa. It Will Upheld the Peace policy Dttlrea by tbe Kalian. Berlin, March 3 The Kelchttsg waa opened today. The emperor, however, was net present, the speech from tbe throne being read. Tbe royal address refer prominently te tbe pope' attitude toward tbe government during tbe recent elections and expresses gratitude at tbe benevolent disposition of the holy father. The foreign policy or the empire haa been centluually directed toward tbe maintenance of peace, especially with Its neighbor. This peace-loving policy will new be supported by the Reichstag whleh as It is new constituted expresses tbe will of the nation and will put turtli tbe full national strength against any attack. The ferelgu relations of Germany remain as when tbe lest Reichstag was opened. The emperor Is confident that Oed will bless bis effort made In the interests of peace and fpr the security et Germany, New source of revenue and reform lu taxation are urged for the consideration of tbe Rolcli Relcli stag. Conservative. Oatutug. Berlin, Mareh 8 The latest returns show tbat tbe government party has suc ceeded in electing 214 members or tbe new Reichstag while the opposition has tecured 197. The presidentelect or tbe new Reich stag Is a Conservative and the vice president a National Liberal. The National Ltberals are desirous that Uerr Ben Infisen shall con tinue at tbelr leader. Suit ler 010,000 Agsln.t Lyncher. Indianapolis, March 3. M. M. Ollten, of Loulsvllle, Ky., administrator et W. X'. Walk li)., deceased, Hied a sensational suit In the Inderal court here yesterday aitorneon. WatklnM, whose family reside In Louisville, wat working nt Aurera last August and be coming involved In a quarrel with a fellow workman stabbed htm te the heart, killing him Instantly, A mob aelzsd Watklna and hanged him en the spot tbe two tragedies occurring within less than a hair hour. The administrator new brings ault against William Oerlecb and ten ether cltlxtna of Aurera, alleging the fact of the banging, and demand ing f 10,000 damages. Investigating the lingua Cell.ga. Augusta, Me,, Mareh 3 V Joint peclal committee of the legislature yesterday Inves tigated the charges recently published against the Druldle Uulvertliy at Lewlslen. Jehn a Wright, of tbe Bi.ten Hernld, testified that without any oeurto et study of medicine he had been given a diploma and medical examluer'a certificate by Dr. Yerk. m Net Oullly of Hunter Baoebstewn, Md, March 8 Tbe trial et D. T. Brown, for tbe murder of Jama M. Pickett, tbe gambler and sporting ataa, came te an end tbl morning. Tb Jury ftr being eat alt night, thla morning brought la a YMdiotef net gulliy, aad Brewa wm dUebargtd by the court Aeaiataat tat Ubtertaa. HAuiannna. Mareh 3. Cast, Ja. Orwig he appelated aaatttaat taie Itarartaai . -'-I TUB MEASORK fBBlIUBXr MBMl tu r . T . "f '-JL V..T. turn BMtAtMfim .m TMftSBBta Pa th preaiUUea Pit I Us; Dollars Taakea a ) ttspert a 0W w, Mreb-i-T(W tretaliattwisli, ' WAH!atOT, bas alcaed the i ( Uouse-Tfee ehaeUta m. prayer thla morning elatn'.'JlT) : oematend earmva. the uaUli MDleyM of the Heet te th aft. andaevrslBe)lBtattl en earth, we an? Thee tattttftf oeunsel and tela B all at,, jlri The Senate amirtajtBtftsttaVJ leg an additional jadge fa Bl district were oenourred hk - FvaA'JJB slen bill, granting Themas S. Henklna. Heme refused te pas the bUI ett wen ! is. mtmmmt-: WAinmoTesr. March t-taaa AnnatA mat t IA aaIaaIf. -i?h &-. A message from the f'isaeBt' mlttr-d In reply te bHbMkec respecting terra en whteh ft I panlea have been permitted te ItateY'i American ahefes, etc. .Mlw,'1.., A bill wa passed confirm! mm Qnerln and Chert F. Msjea, M1;bb land In Point Coupee partes, A conferoncs commit; Messrs. Hale, Allteea aa.'asvOktmll pointed en the naval aprjreprleOlBa btO. ,i Heuse bill waa ' te 9?& Morrison, et West Virglal, 1IN ilnntlaK .i.yf&&V "IZ:. .'. irI?2i.i jaiiur we paveear vi BKSMiWKaity or Columbia bill, the aae aatMi the consideration et Hee.se MM OB t dar. Amoea tnese naaaed wt. in g t vat repair or roee. leaa taf a National cemetery t for relief, of 1 Westmoreland, of Atlanta. QHUmmi uel F. Rice, of Montgomery, AjvhsB At 11 o'clock tb last lsrkatlOHB(l OJ 49th Congress ws opened. s' -;i'i'.. ,- x Mr. Ceskrell' rwiutiea'iJrei MM I MBIT WH UUaCU UP a)) tVmgver I vide for tbe tppolntmentero 1 ATM day wa taken np aad 1& mttteeef five senator teaMealMsBNr, business method of 'the AUIIJ menta In Washington, tbe eaaeeeY I the transaction or publle laasUfc, the necessity for additional bnUdl Tbe Senate passed the legtelative MM Tb mil providing ler tne rujw In qulry baa been en t te the pr.ttt There appear te no netaiag m me completing all tb appropriation aiUa I neon te-morrow, but coatereee I likely keep both HonebiHlea'l of te-night. .ViSW&r gigaed by tke PissM!??. WAIaTKOTOlf, MaTOh 8. 1 -jippraved the egrsB" 2?sU i thalaallaai nnmlviFntwIMarBTaTaS si-- - wrf? Leessstty'tk WAiaiiroTeK, March 8. tin, of tbe special committee of the; appointed 'at tbe Brat semeavi Congress en tbe Southwestern trikes. submitted a repsrt l-day& I taken np largely In a review of strike, Its Inception and pregrese, wHU the country la familiar and lotstetbe nine thousand menveaaadtfik4 forth SO daya tbey were ent eggmMMi! (D0O.CO0, While tbe nea-strlkingemi sullered te tbe extent of (500,000, aad railroad by lets or property snd rereMOt suffered te the extent of 82,900 000. ' n "iV? Te 1'rev'da for Biersga. ???,-' The prevision for storage of ttadedela made necessary by tbe passsge of tbe hU Mtt-'j Ihelrredomntlen haa been Inaerteel tst'sSasr-'t civil appropriation bill, which will deal be agreed te by tbe Heuse and Senate lug the aitorneon. it is understood. seen as this clause la agreed te, the Pt' will aunounce his approval of tba eill.&v " SjSi, na anne mb ja ntmtmm MmuM.- . ... -v,-V After Eleven Fl.ree Reaads the' Bptctatera artge(.l'jpW new yebk, Mareh a. jam r.: and Patrick Fitzgerald fought with tw gievea a draw or 12 rounds (or low mernlnir. Only five of tb ul each tide were present cmtetde'et'tjhB principal! and two reporter.-' The looking for a place for 'tbe Mat; night, found tbe butler el a pri T.nnc lutanri. frlen A nt tTllaaareaaV the felka were away and thtoekBl in the dining room of hi malji4ij deuce. Thte wa agreed te aMJaehOafj room of a palatial residence Oav Heights the lighter atrippedfag four o'clock. Larkina la 88-TCO welgba 123 peunda. gllsgecaid.Oi welg-h tbe aame. The m ftaght for eleven rounds, In the ma! Larkins bad the advantage.- round tbe master of tbe expeetedly returned and appeared upon tbe scene ad crowd out or hi boese, tbe clared the flaht a draw, aad the divided. At. Ti.i Wl-! Died Frem Fhyeteei Drs Moines, Iowa, March 8. Th Hey t Sherman, or thla city, aiee ; Pbviical exbaumen altera iia a. miieie lima nicu u vmwiv.v strengthen her vitality b Bit bleed from tbe arm of nor acta 1 beneflt was only temporry,'"bt;e l Incident drew out of It, Fraak erate smoker and a few mlnataii operation waa accempUahed,' Mr'l asked wne waa ameaing in we said she could distmetiy uate tnaa Sherman's husband tea brother el. Jehn Sherman and Qen. W. T. SheranaB. ' Bnew Drift. S3 F.St Deep, "s,-r -i Winona. Minn., March a. tbe tendent of Winona A St. Peter" : states that between Manklte aad" the snow drift are la asia?" i. cot aimirA tha aaIrmBal', il.i ... IImaham k.M.lAtll BUa tu lue imsmuu ?T".r scantling- te the top of tb BeVM tbe wire up where they eonidhe tfnnv of the drift are 25 feet dOMaBB hard. Over 1,000 men are BOtr.'j Hhovellntrtnew between !.'. Si A Weman Baraeal te'W Bboekltn, N. Y., Mireh 4J morning in the palat woreo jpr Inaersell caused a Ieta of t9Lf A keretiue lamp exploded te; Mrs. Ann Taver at elate saWM tbe tiolertunale wraatWwBf - hurned that ah died ttt B I a te the beuse wa ' mf . iBoaTeir. O0T MlbHOgaeMhl tdodedtfeHaeeNi William Mamdem fflrl"! .: i" at t j! v-s fii:.eM t-aaeat asMaabM7 yaaVa i -'"iWaea ; 51 Oeaaaii.-Bjatetk.r wlw ' t,Ti kv i. LSk, r7 -"-i w ji .-'' &&iH . ... &-.: .. M l! ?&&m. U li ' , "V T ns;'n.ltJriiK- z -. fam ite;& & .&iirtji ;a Sv s-..i s . :K.)ltS. tt ' -Kipt ' Pi" .AK ' t; v. :. tmjt